Me @ DeviantArt wrote:

This image somehow just popped into my head, and I just felt I had to draw it. I did so reluctantly as the "theme" if you may call it that way, is something that doesn't really fit my style at all.

The title is crappy, since I actually didn't know of a fitting title. I've scanned the image multiple times and uploaded both the "true" version and a detail enhancing version (both as one file). I've just used my traditional mech pencil on A4 printing paper. Perhaps I should just accept that as my method of choice, and thus accept I s*ck at colouring and digital work. Again, if there is a skilled colourer out there, that lacks or ignores his or her basic line art skills; please do contact me.

So I recently discovered that Adobe ImageReady lets me build my own Animated .Gif's. I thought it would make a nice project to see if I can make my own short "cartoon". Figuring to start with something simple I decided on a random character with waving hair and/or a scarf. That way I could draw a portrait and simply add the scarf frames in a different layer, rather than drawing 24 full characters to provide for the standard 24 frames a second.

I also figured that using an old photo to model the basic lines on would make things easier,.. this is where I got carried away though. I finished the basic model, but adding a scarf, letting the wind blow through her hair, making her blink or smile with the same level of detail, and at 24fps, seems to be beyond me. I am a bit at a loss now, not knwoing how to finish this portrait. Maybe I will just add some vines and an autograph, but ideas are welcome

On the portrait itself: Yes, I know that technically the face could do with a little more contrast, especially the ears. However, I somehow like it as it as, and do not dare touch it. I am a bit annoyed myself at the resolution, but this Pentium II MMX laptop does not allow me to Photoshop on higher ones.